Nissan Altima Complaints (2013)

2,314 consumer complaints on file.

#11265262September 30, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE SHIFT GEAR DOES NOT MOVE TO DRIVE, REVERSE OR ANYWHERE FOR THAT MATTER ONCE ITS IN PARK. SOMEONE HAD TO SHOW ME HOW TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC CAP ON THE SHIFT GEAR LOCK & STICK MY KEY IN THERE TO GET THE SHIFT GEAR TO MOVE. I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE VEHICLE IS SET TO PARK & THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258944September 30, 2019
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SKID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE OFFICER OBSERVED THAT THE LUG NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED ENOUGH TO PROPERLY SECURE THE TIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE RIM WAS INSPECTED BY THE POLICE OFFICER WHEN HE OBSERVED THE VEHICLE. THE BUMPER, QUARTER PANEL, SUB FRAME, ALLOY WHEEL, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY WERE ALL SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOWED TO A REFERRED BODY SHOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258707September 28, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AND I CANT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258382September 26, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHTS GET EXTREMELY DIM, MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE BRIGHTER THAN THE HEADLIGHTS!!!!!!!!! THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AS AN UBER DRIVER, I CAN SPOT MY GENERATION ALTIMA FROM FAR AWAY JUST CAUSE IT ALWAYS HAS THE DIMMEST LIGHTS UNLESS THE ALTIMA HAS HID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258453September 26, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH BRIGHTS ON JUST TO SEE AT NIGHT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS THREE TIMES WITH LED, HID AND BACK TO HALOGEN AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY CONTINUE TO GET DIMMER AND DIMMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258053September 25, 2019
SUSPENSION
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA ARE CRACKED. BOTH SIDES ARE BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MORE SEVERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258207September 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 7 INCH CENTRAL AUDIO-VISUAL AND NAVIGATION UNIT PERIODICALLY CHANGES RADIO STATIONS, CRASHES THE NAVIGATION DISPLAY, OR CRASHES ENTIRELY GOING BLANK, AND MAY OR MAY NOT ASK FOR SD CARD UPON REBOOT. ON ONE OCCASION THE ACCELERATOR ALSO STUCK REQUIRING THE CAR TO TAKEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF. CANNOT BE SURE IF THE TWO EVENTS WERE RELATED BUT THEY HAPPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE MISBEHAVIOR OF THE CENTRAL DISPLAY UNIT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE. NISSAN DEALER AND NATIONAL SUPPORT ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM OR BEING WILLING TO FIX IT. THERE IS NO ESCALATION PROCEDURE TO FACTORY ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT. THEY WILL NOT TAKE THE ELEMENTARY STEP TO REFLASH THE FIRMWARE OR BEING WILLING TO CHANGE OUT THE UNIT. MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM ARE REPORTED ONLINE IN NISSAN'S OWNER PORTAL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND THE NEXT. DESPITE BEING ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT NISSAN IS TRYING TO TRACK CARS WITH THIS KNOWN PROBLEM THAT NISSAN REFUSES TO ADDRESS AND LEAVING A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM UNRESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258222September 25, 2019
ENGINE
CAR HAS A VIBRATING SOUND WHEN U REACH ABOUT 40 MPH FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT ARE ALL BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257892September 25, 2019
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER LIGHT AIRBAG IS NEVER DETECTED. (BEEN ON GOING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS) ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON (FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS) SEATBELT AIRBAG (3 MONTHS) WILL NOT GO OUT. THERE IS NEVER A RECALL AND A PROBLEM IS NEVER FOUND BY MECHANIC. CAN GET THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT COMES BACK ON USUALLY WITHIN A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257608September 24, 2019
SUSPENSION
MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET IN EARLY AUGUST JUST AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. FORTUNATLY MY DAUGTHER WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE. IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR CONTROL ARM - HAD BROKEN OFF DUE TO CORROSION. THE NISSAN DEALER SAID THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO CORRODED AND ABOUT TO BREAK OFF. BOTH SIDE CONTROL ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS REPAIRED AT A NISSAN DEALERSHIP - FOR $1535.50 ON AUG. 7., 2019. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE IS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN HAPPENING WHERE NISSAN IS FIXING THE PROBLEM FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER, NISSAN IS TELLING ME MY VIN IS NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY THE EXACT SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257874September 24, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN ALTIMA: AIR BAG SENSOR ISSUES SOMETIMES SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), REAR VIEW CAMERA SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), TRANSMISSION CVT ISSUES SOMETIMES JUMPS INTO GEAR (LOOKED AT 3 X, NOT FIXED), SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LOCKS UP (LOOKED AT 1 X, NOT FIXED). ISSUES HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION OR STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257890September 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT. IT WOULD JUST DO LOW-RPM REVS THEN EVENTUALLY CRAWL THEN REV SUPER HIGH AND ACCELERATE SUPER FAST. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 SECONDS TO ENGAGE AT EVERY LIGHT AND ONCE IT DID IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD. STALLED 3 TIMES. 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WITH EXACTLY 85,500 MILES. CALLED NISSAN AND THEY SAID THE KNOW OF NO RECALLS OR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT TO TAKE IT TO A NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON WITH CODE P0776, AND PENDING CODES OF P 0776 P0965 P2813.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257506September 23, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM EVEN AFTER ORDERING NEW ONES TO REPLACE THE FACTORY HEADLIGHTS. I ACTUALLY STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO MAKE SURE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EVEN ON. DEFINITELY NOT A CAR TO BE DRIVEN AFTER DARK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257184September 22, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE REALLY BAD AT NIGHT AND I CAN NOT SEE WITH THEM ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE GOTTEN BLOWN AT AND CURSED AT BECAUSE OF THIS AND EVEN GOTTEN PULLED OVER. NISSAN PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257107September 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE BAD HEADLIGHTS. AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS YOU CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE. YOU ARE FORCED TO USE HIGH BEAMS. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACE FOR 1000K. ON TOP OF THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 70K. UNACCEPTABLE. BUT THE LIGHTS ARE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. NISSAN CLAIMS THEY ARE AWARE BUT DO NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257168September 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA S AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE REALLY BAD AT NIGHT AND I CAN NOT SEE WITH THEM ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HAVE GOTTEN BLOWN AT AND CURSED AT BECAUSE OF THIS AND EVEN GOTTEN PULLED OVER. NISSAN PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256858September 20, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY DIM. HARD TO SEE MUCH FARTHER THAN THAN 20 FEET. HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS FOR SAFETY. VERY DANGEROUS HAVE REPLACED BULBS WITH LED AND HALOGEN AND HAVE HAD THEM ALIGNED. NO HELP. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256559September 19, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, CAUSING ME TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE LOW BEAMS ONLY ILLUMINATE APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO NISSAN AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS QUOTED ALMOST $1300 FOR THE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256583September 19, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND RATTLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED GLENDALE NISSAN (484 E N AVE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139, (630) 469-6100) AND INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *PM *DL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256734September 19, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLUGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE HORRENDOUS! DRIVING AROUND WITH HIGH BEAMS ON IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT. EVERY PERSON I HAVE SPOKE WITH THAT OWNS THIS VEHICLE HAVE SAID THE SAME THING. BASICALLY USELESS TURNING THE HEADLIGHTS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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